HORSES (page 3 of 5)
The basis of the work our horses do is to provide a starting point from which better life and social skills can be learned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 HAMISH is a bay cob who stands 15.1 h.h. He was foaled in 1987. He has a stride which provides physical therapy for most  problems. Coupled with that his saintly character makes him the first choice for many of our students and the perfect reward for those who deserve something extra special. There is no area in which he does not excel. Often used by those who are comparative novices on a horse, he makes everyone look their best. Hamish is often used to take students on their first ride out just as a suitable companion would be chosen for a first journey away from home. In this respect he is an example of the happiness that accompanies a wise choice of companions! Something that can mean so much to so many  students at The FCRT.   

CHARLIE (Currently kindly sponsored by Claire Moir's Fortune Winter dressage Series) is a skewbald cob of 15.1 He was born in 1986 and has been at FCRT one of the longest. When he arrived he found it all very strange as he came from a riding school in the middle of London. It took him a long time to get used to being turned out on the grass and he was too excitable for many of the students to ride. Nowadays he gets on with students and with other horses well and is a master at teaching his riders to sit still and be tactful. He will still make it plain if he thinks his rider is not considering his feelings sufficiently! He loves to take riders out on the forest and because of his colour is a real challenge to groom properly!

 

BRADLEY(currently sponsored by The Hon. Mrs Harriet Smyly) was foaled in 1996. He is a grey part Irish Draught cob who was purchased for FCRT by the results of Harriet Smyly's  generous Peru Trek in 2004. He stands 16.2 h.h. He is a particular challenge to turn out well being such a light grey. This keeps those students responsible for him hard at work in the stables. He makes up for this by being a comfortable and amenable ride. The students feel they are at peace with the world when they have the chance to ride this big friendly horse. He is patient to work with and enjoys being ridden both in the school and on the forest. Having had reasonably good schooling initially Bradley offers the opportunity to practise more advanced skills to the more experienced riders.

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